We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Georgia Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
217,780	90.48%	$77,294	H-1B
18,778	7.80%	$144,780	PERM
2,677	1.11%	$23,552	H-2A
1,465	0.61%	$90,711	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Georgia has seen a total of 240,700 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Georgia is the H-1B visa with 217,780 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.48% of Georgia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 18,778 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.80% of Georgia's total visas.

Top Occupations in Georgia (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	46,489	$84,328	91.84%
Computer Systems Analysts	34,367	$67,704	93.40%
Computer Programmers	20,177	$64,219	89.10%
Computer Occupations, All Other	12,705	$75,997	93.67%
Software Developers, Systems Software	6,235	$89,537	91.38%
Management Analysts	3,564	$77,905	93.20%
Database Administrators	3,346	$75,212	91.27%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,270	$123,763	94.26%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,109	$69,554	90.61%
Operations Research Analysts	2,669	$63,759	93.65%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	934	$23,312	164.15%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	853	$24,622	240.96%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	263	$25,745	83.76%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	70	$24,664	23.26%
Nursery Workers	52	$24,299	27.51%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	19	$36,442	13.48%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	4	$22,963	3.51%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	3	$38,376	3.03%
Production Workers, All Other	2	$24,742	2.20%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$45,365	2.38%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	4,104	$287,478	112.41%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	2,389	$20,531	142.46%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,185	$87,917	150.96%
Computer Occupations, All Other	708	$99,316	99.02%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	474	$117,004	68.40%
Software Developers, Systems Software	429	$648,379	66.10%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	248	$19,271	39.74%
Accountants and Auditors	242	$70,375	41.37%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	238	$81,971	54.21%
Helpers--Production Workers	217	$19,611	53.85%

Georgia Employees Over Time

Georgia has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 8,707 employees were hired. Georgia peaked in 2022 with 21,168 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 19,381 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Georgia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greece	11	$69,148	45.83%
Lebanon	11	$75,619	47.83%
Jordan	11	$53,986	47.83%
Ecuador	10	$69,105	43.48%
United States Of America	10	$72,026	47.62%
Netherlands	10	$98,217	47.62%
Belgium	10	$86,385	50.00%
Dominican Republic	9	$41,239	50.00%
Bahamas	9	$81,350	52.94%
Singapore	8	$82,433	47.06%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Itpro Software Solutions Inc	32	$51,217	91.43%
Ksap Technologies Inc	32	$72,262	91.43%
The Ultimate Software Group Inc	32	$95,703	91.43%
Allscripts Healthcare Llc	31	$85,196	88.57%
Atkins North America Inc	31	$71,342	88.57%
Wns North America Inc	31	$69,593	88.57%
N2n Services Inc	31	$73,284	88.57%
Oberon It Inc	31	$74,423	88.57%
Techdemocracy Llc	31	$87,873	88.57%
Collabera Inc	31	$70,895	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Crevalle Group Llc	2	$124,259	33.33%
Absolute Medical Consulting Llc	2	$65,531	33.33%
Enclarity Inc	2	$74,838	33.33%
Azn Restaurant Planning Inc Dba Royal Stix	2	$27,123	33.33%
Estar Trading Inc	2	$45,958	33.33%
Indra Usa Inc	2	$65,177	33.33%
Gom Graphics Inc	2	$32,864	33.33%
Vanderlande Industries	2	$88,816	33.33%
Posco America Corporation	2	$66,144	33.33%
Alcon Research Llc	2	$59,228	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	119	$71,349	85.61%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	119	$77,154	86.86%
Other Gambling Industries	118	$94,404	88.06%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	114	$101,694	88.37%
Carpet And Rug Mills	113	$95,056	87.60%
Industrial Building Construction	112	$69,702	88.89%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	111	$86,631	89.52%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	110	$87,830	89.43%
Electric Power Distribution	109	$81,312	89.34%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	109	$79,388	89.34%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	11	$71,268	19.30%
Food Manufacturing	11	$74,294	19.30%
All Other Personal Services	11	$50,916	19.64%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	11	$83,103	19.64%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	11	$72,821	20.75%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	10	$81,006	19.23%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	10	$72,827	19.23%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	10	$109,083	20.00%
Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	10	$71,533	20.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	10	$75,853	20.41%

Georgia Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Georgia to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Georgia over all years is $77,294. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.